Learn About These Famous Pets And The Celebrites Who Loved Them

If you’re an animal-lover, you probably already know cute and cuddly pets are capable of winning over just about every heart.

With that in mind, it’s really no surprise that plenty of famous folks throughout history have felt similarly about their own pets. After all, even celebrities can’t resist the right pair of puppy dog eyes!

Presidents, painters, and plenty of Hollywood legends have all been famous pet-owners in their time. Even busy starlet Marilyn Monroe made room in her life for animal companionship, in between jet setting for new films and posing in Playboy.

And while there are plenty of perfectly ordinary pooches and kitty cats among the ranks of celebrity pets, there were also quite a few surprises just a tad more exotic than the critters the rest of us share our homes with.